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  1. #1 Engine swap / Trans swap 2001 gtp v. compatible years 
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    I have a 2001 gtp roller than I am trying to get on the road again. I have been hearing different things regarding which year engine / trans I can use.

    I picked up a '98 3800 gtp engine but I was told that it would not work due to the engine wiring harness being different? I would assume if this is the case I would just need a 2001 engine harness from a local junkyard? As far as I can tell the blocks are the same between the '97 - '03? I was also told that the only trans I can use is a 2001 otherwise I will have issues with the PCM.


    I was hoping someone here in the know would be able to educate me on what I can / can't use.

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    Wiring harness should be super similar, not much will be different if anything. Depends on if the car has cali emissions or not.

    You will need a 99+ throttle body and MAF sensor through if you are using the 2001 computer.

    The motor will swap over fine.

    Any transmission that is a 4T65e HD from 1997-2002 is a direct swap. 2003 was the change over with valve body and internal controls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post
    Wiring harness should be super similar, not much will be different if anything. Depends on if the car has cali emissions or not.

    You will need a 99+ throttle body and MAF sensor through if you are using the 2001 computer.

    The motor will swap over fine.

    Any transmission that is a 4T65e HD from 1997-2002 is a direct swap. 2003 was the change over with valve body and internal controls.
    Thank you for the reply. I did have a 2002 gtp tranny sourced but the salvage shop selling it swore up and down to me that the gearing was different and that it wouldn't work.
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    Which tranny would I be looking for since I have a 2001?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Banana Hammock View Post
    I did have a 2002 gtp tranny sourced but the salvage shop selling it swore up and down to me that the gearing was different.....
    This is correct.
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    Technically you can use either trans. Then if you buy an internal range selector one, just put the external range on it and poof.. it's external.

    Literally the selector just bolts on the outside.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bronco Boy View Post
    This is correct.
    The 2002 GTP didn't get different gearing. All GTP's got 2.93's from the factory. A 2002 transmission will fit in a 2001 just fine.

    The standard SE and GT transmission have 3.29's and the impala's and bonnevilles got 2.86's and 3.05's as another option.

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    if you cant find the tranny you want, gear wise, it can be changed in the pcm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post
    The 2002 GTP didn't get different gearing. All GTP's got 2.93's from the factory. A 2002 transmission will fit in a 2001 just fine.

    The standard SE and GT transmission have 3.29's and the impala's and bonnevilles got 2.86's and 3.05's as another option.
    My bad. I thought he was gtalking GT to GTP. I reneg my previous statement. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post
    The 2002 GTP didn't get different gearing. All GTP's got 2.93's from the factory. A 2002 transmission will fit in a 2001 just fine.

    The standard SE and GT transmission have 3.29's and the impala's and bonnevilles got 2.86's and 3.05's as another option.
    Will any of the later years also work "'97-'00" ? From what I understand a 2003 will not work as it is different?
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    I already answered that question in my first post.

    Any transmission that is a 4T65e HD from 1997-2002 is a direct swap. 2003 was the change over with valve body and internal controls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post
    I already answered that question in my first post.
    I don't mean to post redundant questions but I just don't want to waste my money on something that won't work. I called around today to price transmissions out and every place I called swore up and down that only a 2001 tranny will work.
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    That's why I never ask them what they think because they don't know anything and only a select few do. I tell them what I want and if they have it great and if not I find it somewhere else.


    You can search this topic up and down with the same answer in the end. The transmission MUST be from 1997-2002 and from a supercharged vehicle for it to be a direct swap. Anything newer than 2002 will not work and anything that came from a regular NA 3800 from a GT/SE or any other car like a buick/chevy will not be a direct swap.

    There is nothing special or any different about any transmission made in 2001, they did not change gear ratio, case design, valve body, diff housing, axles etc etc etc, it is exactly the same as the years before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post

    There is nothing special or any different about any transmission made in 2001, they did not change gear ratio, case design, valve body, diff housing, axles etc etc etc, it is exactly the same as the years before.
    That seems to be what I am finding while searching the transmission subforum on this site.

    What do you think I should pay for a used one? The going rate for one from a salvage yard around here is about $350 including core.
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    That price isn't bad at all and hopefully they have some sort of warranty incase it breaks right away. Some have like 90 day returns or something like that.

    Lower mileage the better for sure and with anything used it's always a toss up on if it will last a long time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch View Post
    That price isn't bad at all and hopefully they have some sort of warranty incase it breaks right away. Some have like 90 day returns or something like that.

    Lower mileage the better for sure and with anything used it's always a toss up on if it will last a long time.
    Pick n pull in my area is running a special where I can get a tranny for under $150 but the downside is not knowing anything about it.
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    If you'd like to increase your chances of getting a better price.

    Look up
    99+ Bonneville SSEi
    99+ Park Avenue Ultra
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    They all have the same HD transmission as the GTP. Only difference is on the Bonneville and PA...the dipstick tube is different. It's held in by a 10mm bolt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BillBoost37 View Post
    If you'd like to increase your chances of getting a better price.

    Look up
    99+ Bonneville SSEi
    99+ Park Avenue Ultra
    Buick Regal GS

    They all have the same HD transmission as the GTP. Only difference is on the Bonneville and PA...the dipstick tube is different. It's held in by a 10mm bolt.
    And statistically, those three are far less likely to see the kind of abuse a GTP trans sees.
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    Cuz the Regal GS owners on this board baby their cars. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bronco Boy View Post
    Cuz the Regal GS owners on this board baby their cars. LOL
    They would be the exception to the rule. Most of the Regals I see on a day to day basis are driven by blue hairs.
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